how to sort in this hash map

[akira_mz86@yahoo.com]

i need to sort this in drop down list...please help me...

this is the coding to call data from my database and it will appear in drop down list in my application..how to sort it in ascending order

public Map<String, String> getSalmoOptions() {
/*
if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
logger.debug("getKavOptions()");
}*/

Map<String, String> salmoOptions = null;
List<Salmonella> salmonellas = null;

if(salmoOptions == null){
salmoOptions = new HashMap<String, String>();
salmonellas = salmonellaManager.getAll();

if(salmonellas != null && !salmonellas.isEmpty()){
for(Salmonella salmonella : salmonellas){
salmoOptions.put(salmonella.getName(), salmonella.getId().toString());
}
}
}

return salmoOptions;
}

[Fubarable]

Are you sure that you want to use a HashMap if you want it sorted?

[akira_mz86@yahoo.com]

thank for reply...

yes....i just be pointed in this project..all list is using this hashmap for this project...if i want to change it, it will take times...hopefully i could use this hashmap...

or any other suggestion..actually i am new in java so i am not really sure...

tanks in advance...

[javastuden]

hi ,
see
How to sort a Map<Key, Value> on the values in Java? - Stack Overflow

[akira_mz86@yahoo.com]

i had try it...but still not solve my problem...

[javastuden]

go through this
import java.util.*;
public class English {
public static void main (String[] args) {
SortedMap ma=new TreeMap();
char letter;
for (letter = 'z'; letter>='a'; letter--) {
ma.put(letter,letter);
}
Iterator iterator = ma.keySet().iterator();
while (iterator.hasNext()) {
Object key = iterator.next();
System.out.println("key : " + key + " value :" + ma.get(key));
}
}

}

if got idea and got as per your need just put the corredted code please
thank you

[akira_mz86@yahoo.com]

tq for reply,

it solved my problem..i just change from hashmap to sortmap...it working very well...